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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Y[b]our kid needs to talk to the teachers if he doesn't understand the grade he's receiving.   T[/b]his was DD this year.  After a few assignments where she got a B when she thought it was an A, she approached her teacher and asked if they could meet to go over the assignment and grade.  They did, and the teacher pointed out why she gave the grade she did and explained.  It took a couple tries but by the end, she was getting As. [/quote]

This - student should talk with the teacher to get feedback. They should share how they approached the assignment (or studied for the test) and ask for tip on things the teacher thinks they should do differently in that approach/study-method to set them up for better success.  This sort of scenario will continue through life, whether it be college, or a work evaluation....

We can't tell OP why child got B+'s other than, the student didn't do what the teacher was looking for.  There will always be differences between teachers in what/how they assign work, test knowledge, and assess students' work/tests.  It could be your child is mimicking back knowledge taught in class but the teacher wants students to use those taught facts and apply knowledge in an analysis. Who knows.

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